Additional information

Troubleshooting

What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service.

Symptom

Possible case

Remedy

 

 

 

 

Power does not come on.

Power plug is not inserted securely.

Plug in securely.

 

 

 

 

Remote control does not work.

Too far from the unit.

More closer to the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The tip of the remote unit is not

Point the infrared light- emitting window

 

 

pointed in the right direction.

toward the remote sensor on the front panel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Batteries are exhausted.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery polarity is incorrect.

Take out the batteries and insert them again

 

 

 

in the correct direction.

 

 

 

No picture is displayed on the

Connection of video cable is

Connect the cable correctly.

monitor.

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input selection of TV is incorrect.

Select correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc is not playable.

Use a playable disc. (See page 11.)

 

 

 

Picture is noisy.

The unit is connected to a VCR

Connect the unit so that the picture signal

 

 

directly and the copyguard function

flows directly to the TV.

 

 

is activated.

 

 

 

 

No audio is reproduced.

Connection is incorrect.

Check the connections.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input selection of amplifier is

Select correctly.

 

 

incorrect.

 

 

 

 

No audio is reproduced when

The audio signal is derived from the

Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such

playing back a DVD disc recorded

unit's DIGITAL OUT.

discs.

with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio.

 

 

 

 

 

Sound is distorted or noise is

Disc is dirty.

Wipe the disc surface.

generated.

 

 

 

 

 

Picture does not fit the television

MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.

Select monitor type correctly. (See page 44.)

screen.

 

 

Television is not correctly set.

Set the television correctly.

 

 

 

 

 

Operation is not possible.

Microcomputer malfunction due to

Turn off the power and unplug the power

 

 

lightning or static electricity.

cord, then connect the power cord again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Moisture condensation caused by a

Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours

 

 

sudden change of temperature or

later.

 

 

humidity.

 

 

 

 

 

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JVC XV-M556TN, XV-M557GD manual Troubleshooting, Symptom Possible case Remedy

XV-M556TN, XV-M557GD specifications

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